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Girls and Boys Brigade Queen's Award Ceremony

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Sat 21 Nov 2009
Speech to open and conclude  the Girls and Boys Brigade Queen's Award Ceremony, St John's in the City, Wellington

Asia New Zealand Young Leaders Forum 2009

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Fri 20 Nov 2009
Speech to the Asia New Zealand 2009 Young Leaders Forum closing dinner, City Gallery, Wellington

2009 New Zealand Business Excellence Awards

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Fri 20 Nov 2009
Speech to the 2009 New Zealand Business Excellence Awards luncheon, Auckland

UNICEF New Zealand & Office of the Children's Commissioner: CRC@20 - Share the Cake

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Fri 20 Nov 2009
Speech to the CRC @ 20 - Share the Cake celebrations of twenty years of the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child, Government House Auckland

Sir George Elliot Charitable Trust Scholarships

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Fri 20 Nov 2009
Speech to the Sir George Elliot Charitable Trsut Scholarships presentation ceremony, Government House Auckland

Rhodes Scholarship Annual Selection Dinner

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Wed 18 Nov 2009
Speech to the Rhodes Scholarship Annual Selection Dinner to celebrate the three selected Rhodes Scholars, Auckland

Rhodes Scholarship Reception

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Tue 17 Nov 2009
Speech to the Rhodes Scholarship Reception, Government House Auckland

North Harbour Lawyers Luncheon

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Tue 17 Nov 2009
Address to the annual North Harbour Lawyers Luncheon, Auckland

Roots of Empathy Baby Celebration

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Mon 16 Nov 2009
Speech to the Roots of Empathy Baby Celebration, Wellington Town Hall.

Remembrance Day

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Sun 15 Nov 2009
Address to the Remembrance Sunday Service at the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul

Wanderers vs. Governor-General's XI Cricket Match

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Sun 15 Nov 2009
Speech to the annual Wanderers vs. Governor-General's XI cricket match luncheon, Basin Reserve

Vincents Art Workshop Exhibition

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Wed 11 Nov 2009
Speech to open the Annual Group Exhibition of the Vincents Art Workshop, St James Theatre, Wellington

Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society

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Wed 11 Nov 2009
Speech to the launch of the new brand and marketing for Forest and Bird

Asthma and Respiratory Achievers Awards

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Tue 10 Nov 2009
Speech to the 2009 Asthma and Respiratory Achievers Awards, Premier House.

South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation Reception

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Sun 8 Nov 2009
Speech to a reception for the eighth session of negotiations to establish a South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation at Government House in Auckland.

Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme

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Wed 4 Nov 2009
Speech to the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme National Awards Gala Dinner, Wellington

Barnardos New Zealand

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Mon 2 Nov 2009
Speech by Lady Satyanand to the Barnardos New Zealand 40th Anniversary Annual General Meeting, Te Karaiti Herenga Waka Marae,  Mangere, Auckland

Polish Children's 65th Reunion

Speech
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Sun 1 Nov 2009
Speech to the Polish Children's 65th Reunion Jubilee Luncheon

HMNZS TaupĹŤ

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Sat 31 Oct 2009
Speech by Lady Satyanand to the Welcome Home Parade and Mayoral Reception of HMNZS TaupĹŤ

Patronages Dinner

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Fri 30 Oct 2009
Speech to a patronages dinner hosted by the Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand and Lady Satyanand at Burgess House, New Plymouth.

Visit to Tupare Gardens

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Fri 30 Oct 2009
Speech to launch new electric vehicle and plant a tree at a gathering at Tupare Gardens, New Plymouth.

Coastal Taranaki School Visit

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Thu 29 Oct 2009
Speech to Coastal Taranaki School gathering, Okato

Dinner with Taranaki Mayors

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Thu 29 Oct 2009
Speech to a dinner hosted by the Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand and Lady Satyanand for Taranaki Mayors, as part of Their Excellencies' regional visit to Taranaki.

New Plymouth Civic Reception

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Wed 28 Oct 2009
Speech to a Civic Reception in honour of the Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand and Lady Satyanand's visit to Taranaki.

Owae Whai-Tara Marae

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Wed 28 Oct 2009
Speech at a welcome at Owae Whai-Tara Marae, Waitara

Auckland Rugby League Centennial Awards Dinner

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Sat 24 Oct 2009
Speech to the Auckland Rugby League Awards Centennial Dinner, Mt Smart Stadium, Penrose, Auckland

Saxton Stadium Opening

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Thu 22 Oct 2009
Speech to open Saxton Stadium, Stoke, Nelson

New Zealand Institute of Primary Industry Management

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Thu 22 Oct 2009
Speech to the New Zealand Institute of Primary Industry Management 40th Anniversary Dinner

Redesignation of Sir Te Atawhai Taiaroa, KNZM

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Wed 21 Oct 2009
Speech at the redesignation ceremony for Sir Te Atawhai Taiaroa at Hato Paora College, Fielding

Refugee Services Aotearoa New Zealand AGM Reception

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Mon 19 Oct 2009
Speech to the Refugee Services Aotearoa New Zealand AGM Reception, St Johns in the City, Wellington

Diwali Festival of Lights

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Sun 18 Oct 2009
Speech to open Diwali Festival of Lights, TSB Arena, Wellington

Order of New Zealand Dinner

Speech
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Thu 15 Oct 2009
Speech to The Order of New Zealand dinner held at Government House, Auckland
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